Guns Blazing Quiz

-Guns Blazing- Quiz

Hello and welcome to Valour Canada's -Guns Blazing- Quiz.

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1) The Arras Offensive, of which the attack at Vimy was a part, came about because French General ________ hoped that some of the German soldiers near the Aisne River would _________________________ and by doing so, help his own attack.

A. Joffre; lose some of their aggressiveness.

B. Nivelle; leave the field of battle and desert (run away from the army).

C. Joffre; be moved north to help against the British.

D. Nivelle; be moved northwards to help defend against British attacks.

2) The _____________ was aptly named by the Germans because it prevented them from sleeping, eating, drinking, and repairing their defences.

A. Arras Offensive

B. Nivelle Offensive

C. Week of Suffering

D. Week of Subterfuge

3) The first country to begin trench raiding was __________ ; the __________ began in _____ .

A. Canada; 50th battalion; 1916

B. Canada; PPCLI; 1915

C. Canada; PPCLI; 1916

D. Canada; 51st battalion; 1916

4) Which of the following was NOT a factor in the failure of the massive trench raid on Mar.1, 1917?

A. The plan took on a life of its own; many felt they couldn’t cancel the plan even after repeated postponements.

B. In mid-act the wind changed direction and blew the gas back at the Canadians.

C. Repeated postponements had the Germans very ready for an attack.

D. The Canadians did not have enough gas masks for themselves.

5) Which of the following was NOT a factor in the success of the attack at Vimy on April 9, 1917?

A. Weather conditions that negatively impacted the ability of the Germans to see the Canadians.

B. A better planned-out attack with more thoroughly trained and practiced troops.

C. The addition of a sniper battalion to the Canadian front.

D. The intensive bombardment of the German lines in the lead up to the attack.

6) The four Canadians who each earned a Victoria Cross at the Battle of Vimy Ridge were:

A. Bill Milne, Thain MacDowell, Ellis Sifton, and John Pattison.

B. Bill Milne, Thain MacDowell, Arthur Currie, and John Pattison.

C. Bill Milne, Robert Manion, Thain MacDowell, and John Pattison.

D. Bill Milne, Robert Manion, Ellis Sifton, and John Pattison.

7) The words on a Victoria Cross are "_____________" and are found underneath a _________ .

A. For King and Country; a crown and dragon.

B. Bravery; a crown and a lion.

C. For Valour; a crown and a lion.

D. For King and Country; a crown and a lion.

8) Pattison was awarded the Victoria Cross on the second day of attack at Vimy for __________ .

A. destroying a machine gun nest while under heavy fire on Hill 145.

B. rescuing 2 injured members of his platoon.

C. taking over 70 German prisoners.

D. storming a trench on Hill 145 and taking it on his own.

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